Crowd artist
Core
Producing advanced VFX crowd setup and shots for live-action visual effects projects.
Role type
Senior IC crowd artist (VFX)
Builds
Digital crowd behaviors and simulations for feature films and episodic productions
Domain
Visual Effects / Film & Television
Required skills
Houdini crowd, crowd setup, crowd simulation, troubleshooting, artistic eye for crowd behaviors, USD pipeline, mocap retargeting, scripting (Python/VEX)
Preferred skills
Golaem, leadership/supervisory experience, mocap retargeting in Maya or MotionBuilder, USD based pipeline, scripting languages
Technologies
Houdini, Golaem, Maya, MotionBuilder, USD
Responsibilities
Collaborate with Crowd department Supervisor/s and show Supervisor/s to maintain quality and consistency; Establish ongoing communication with production and supervisors regarding schedules, deadlines, and feedback; Troubleshoot and problem-solve complex crowd issues; Create digital crowd behaviors and simulations to achieve the envisioned look, movement, and style
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC